Monday, 22 April 2013

Amarnath yatra 2013

An annual pilgrimage tour for Hindus,
Amarnath Yatra 2013 is a holy shrine organized by the Indian Government in the
month of May to August for devotees to visit the Amarnath Temple. The temple is
dedicated to Lord Shiva and situated in the northern part of Jammu and Kashmir.
Situated at a height of 3,888m above the ground, this holy shrine is covered by
snow throughout the year. It is only in summer, the snow starts melting from
the rocks, an ice stalagmite form inside the cave which is considered to be
“Shivling”.

Importance
of Amarnath Yatra

This holy cave has
interesting history and according to the holy books, Lord Shiva explained about
the divine life to his wife Parvati. A popular fact is also attached with it
that Lord Shiva told Parvati that whoever will listen the secret of divine life
will live longer and never die. But in the middle of the story, Parvati fall
asleep and a couple of pigeons witnessed the entire story. It is said that
pigeons are still alive and getting chance to see them is a good indication.

How
to arrive at?

This holy shrine is falls in Jammu and Kashmir and shares a close distance from
the Srinagar. If you are planning a tour to this pilgrimage spot in this year
then opting Amarnath Yatra 2013 is great idea in advance. Just like every year,
this 45 day Yatra starts with the Hindu holy month of Shraavana. You have to reach the state Jammu &
Kashmir first and from there you have to catch a bus, train and plane to reach
Srinagar. The actual pilgrimage begins from Pahalgam or Srinagar from where
devotees travel on foot and the usual journey takes about 5 days to finish.

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